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CUIVRE ELEMENTAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- copper
1, record 1, English, copper
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elemental copper 2, record 1, English, elemental%20copper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reddish metallic element in group I of the periodic system which has the symbol Cu, a specific gravity of 8.96, melts at 1,083°C, boils at 2,595°C, is malleable, ductile, presents a high electrical and thermal conductivity and a good resistance to corrosion. 3, record 1, English, - copper
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
copper: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 3, record 1, English, - copper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuivre
1, record 1, French, cuivre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cuivre élémentaire 2, record 1, French, cuivre%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métal coloré dont le symbole est Cu, le poids spécifique 8,96 g/cm³, le point de fusion 1 083 °C et le point d'ébullition 2 595 °C. 3, record 1, French, - cuivre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuivre : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 3, record 1, French, - cuivre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Geoquímica
- Cobre y sus aleaciones (Metalurgia)
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobre
1, record 1, Spanish, cobre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Metal, número atómico 29, de color pardo rojizo, muy dúctil y maleable; se emplea en muchas aleaciones y para fabricar los cables de conducción eléctrica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cobre
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